Combined metallic and fabric awning structure



Jan. 8, 1952 l. P. SMITH COMBINED METALLIC AND FABRIC AWNING STRUCTURE Filed Dec. 27, 1950 INVENTOI fs/aare 6/7707? BY ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 8, 1952 OFFICE COMBINED METALLIC AND FABRIC AWNING STRUCTURE IsidorePeter. Smith, Maumee, Ohio, assignor to The Hettrick Manufacturing Company, Toledo, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application December 27, 1950, Serial No. 202,853

' 2 Claims, (Cl. 160-22) This invention relates to awnings, and an object isto produce a new and improved awning which can be adjusted to suit different weather conditions and can serve as a permanent installation if'desired, so that instead of removing the awning during the winter period, a flexible portion or shade thereof can be readily and conveniently concealed and protected in a position beneath a permanent rigid portion of the awning, or, if desired, the flexible portion can be removed and stored.

Another object is to produce an awning which has a rigid section and aflexible fabric section or shade, which can be moved either to a protect ed position beneath the rigid awning section or to a selected outer position. v

" A still further object is to produce a simple and efficient awning unit having the new and improved features of construction and arrangement hereinafter more full described.

By way of illustration but not of limitation, an embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a front perspective view of the awning in position of use upon a window frame and showing by broken lines the flexible curtain extended to its outermost position of use;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation showingthe mounting for the flexible awning section or shade beneath the outer portion of the rigid awning section;

Figure 3 is a transverse broken sectional view substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a transverse section on the line 44 of Figure 3.

The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a building structure B having a window opening surrounded by a frame F and within the frame is shown the usual double sash window W. On the frame F near the upper portion thereof and on each side is a bracket 10 secured in any suitable manner as by screws II to the frame. The bracket I is formed with three arms lfla, Nb, and I00, the arms terminating in scrolls l2 arranged substantiall equi-distantly from each other. Bridging the space between the brackets I0 is a sheet metal plate l3 such for example, as galvanized or painted sheet steel, which is secured to the several bracket arms by bolt and nut assemblies l5a.

The upper edge portion of the plate I 3 is turned down as indicated at [4 to abut against the cross member of the window frame F to which it may be fastened by screws or the like, if desired. The plate [3 is uniformly corrugated as indicated at 15, these corrugations being relatively wide and 2 Y extend from side to side and serve to prevent rain from running down the plate to the lower edge thereof. The front edge portion iii of the plate is curled downwardly. Spaced rearwardly from the free or downturned edge [6 of the plate l5 and retained by the bolt and nut assembly [5a connecting the plate to the bracket armlllc, is-a fastener I I of the conventional roller shade form, the inner end of which is bent to lie flatly against the under side of the plate l3. The body of the fastener l'l extends at substantially right angles to the plate and the free end is formed with a rearwardly inclined notch l8. On the opposite side is a similar bracket Ila which has a bearing hole l9 instead of the notch l8. Into the aperture l9 extends, for free rotation therein, the round projecting end of a rod- 20 on which is mounted a hollow. cylindrical shade roller 21. From the opposite end of the roller 2| extends the flattened end 22 of the rod 20, which is rectangular in cross section to fit the notch I8 to hold it against rotation.

Shade rollers 2| are well known in the art and embody a helical spring 2|a surrounding the rod 20 to which one end is fixed, the other end being connected to the walls of the roller. When the roller is rotated in one direction, the spring is wound up to place it under tension, suitable pivoted tensioned pawls 291) being employed as a part of the assembly so that by a slight outward pull, the pawls are released to enable the spring to rotate the roller in the opposite'direction, thereby to wind the shade about the roller. Shade rollers of this character are so well known in the art that further description and illustration thereof are not considered necessary. Suffice it to say that connected at one end to the exterior of the roller 2! is an awning shade 23 of any suitable flexible fabric material, such as canvas. Thus it will be manifest that the awning section or shade 23 can be wound upon the roller 2| and disposed almost entirely beneath the metallic awning section 15 when desired, thus protecting it from the weather.

Near the end of the awning shade 23 is a transverse pocket to receive the central portion of a U-shaped bracket 24 having depending arms,

the lower ends of which are flattened and bent inwardly as shown at 25, these end portions be" ing apertured to engage a vertically disposed support rod 25, which is attached to the lower 'portion of the frame F and offset therefrom a sufficient distance to afford free swinging and sliding movement of the bracket arms. 'A flap 27 of the awning shade extends beyond the bracket 24' and is scalloped for decorative purposes.

awning shade with the desired tautness.

line position shown in Figure 1, by merely pulling the bracket 24 outwardly and allowing the pawls Zlb of the shade roller 2] to catch and retain the "awning in that position. The weight of the metallic bracket 24 is suflicient to hold the If any intermediate position between the fully extended position and the outer end of the corrugated plate I5, is desired, this may be accomplished as will be readily understood, since the shade roller 2| can be caught in any selected position. On the other hand, on cloudy days when the full pro-.

tection of the awning is not needed or during the winter months, the awning shade can be swung to its fully raised position so that the major portion wound upon the shade roller is protected from the elements. In the latter position, the corrugated metal awning section [5 affords some degree of protection for the window and also affords ,an attractive decorative addition.

In the event it is desired to remove or replace the canvas awning shade, this can be readily achieved'by removing thebracket rods 26 from the window frame and detaching the roller shade from the bracket I! in the usual manner as will be readily understood. This greatly simplifies the work of installation as well as replacement of the canvas awning portion.

It is to be understood that numerous changes in details of contruction, arrangement and operation may be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention especially as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. An awning structure comprising a metallic awning section, brackets for opposite sides of the awning section for securing same to a building structure, ,a spring wound shade roller, a strip of flexible fabric awning connected at one edge to said roller, brackets for said roller connected respectively to the under side of said metallic awn- .ing near the outer edge portion thereof. a pair of bracket arms connected to the outer edge portion of said flexible fabric awning, and mountings for the free ends of said arms pivotally supportins said arms to enable the flexible fabric awnin section to be unwound from or upon said roller.

2..An awning structure comprising a metallic awning section, brackets for opposite sides of the awning section for securing same to a building structure, a spring wound shade roller, a strip of flexible fabric awning connected at one edge to said roller, brackets for said roller connected respectively to the under side of said metallic awning near the outer edgeportion thereof, a U-shaped bracket arm, means for connecting the transverse portion of the U-shaped bracket arm to the outer end portion of said flexible awning portion, and means adapted to be connected to a building structure for pivotally supporting the free ends of said U-shaped bracket. ISIDORE PETER SMITH.

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